Single women outpace male counterparts in home buying
After a lifetime of living paycheck to paycheck as a single mom, Melinda Wolfe resolved to invest in herself and buy a home. “It didn’t make sense to continue to
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3 Google workers sue over firings stemming from Trump administration border project
Three former Google employees sued the technology giant claiming they were wrongfully fired for challenging a plan to collaborate with the Trump administration’s border security agencies. They claim that in
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When should you mail packages amid shortages and delays
Lockdowns and safety precautions during the pandemic has worsened an already stressed-out global supply chain, leading to shortages in everything from shipping containers to microchips. And there will be a ripple effect on how
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California unemployment claims jump
California workers filed more initial claims for unemployment last week compared to the week before, a dreary indicator that the state continues to struggle to recover from coronavirus-linked maladies. Workers
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Tesla subjects women to ‘rampant sexual harassment’ at Fremont plant, suit says
Tesla Inc.’s female employees face “rampant sexual harassment,” according to a lawsuit by a woman who works in the electric carmaker’s Fremont, California, factory. Jessica Barraza, 38, said in a
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Bay Area couple’s $86 million award in Monsanto pesticide case stands
California’s highest court rejected on Wednesday a challenge by Monsanto Co.’s to $86.2 million in damages to a Livermore couple who developed cancer after spraying the company’s Roundup weed-killer in
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California says Amazon hid COVID outbreaks from workers, will pay $500,000
In what California officials are calling a national first, Amazon will pay a $500,000 fine and submit to state monitoring for failing to adequately notify warehouse workers and local health
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Feds block about $12 billion of public transit money for California
The federal government says California is ineligible for about $12 billion in public transit funding because of a long-running dispute over changes to the state’s public pension law that the
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Prince Harry says he warned Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey of U.S. Capitol riot
Britain’s Prince Harry said he warned the chief executive of Twitter ahead of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots that the social media site was being used to stage political unrest
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If you use Venmo, PayPal or other payment apps this tax rule change may affect you
If you’re among the millions of people who use payment apps like PayPal, Venmo, Square, and other third-party electronic payment networks, you could be affected by a tax reporting change
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